# flaw vs flow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### flaw
*noun · IPA /flɔː/ · frequency rank #12,978*
A flake, fragment, or shiver.

### flow
*noun · IPA /fləʊ/ · frequency rank #2,111*
Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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